Brazos County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2016: 220,417 (88% urban, 12% rural); it was 152,415 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 21,578County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 10,835County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 25,147Renter-occupied apartments: 39,326 (it was 30,055 in 2000)

% of renters here:

54%

State:

36%

Land area: 586 sq. mi.

Water area: 4.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 376 people per square mile (high).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Brazos County: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

(22.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.2% for Black residents, 26.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.0% for American Indian residents, 27.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 33.0% for other race residents, 27.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 26.1 years old
(Males: 25.6 years old, Females: 26.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 27.1 years old, Black residents: 27.7 years old, American Indian residents: 23.5 years old, Asian residents: 25.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.3 years old, Other race residents: 26.4 years old)

Area name: College Station-Bryan, TX MSAFair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brazos County is $562 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $686 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $869 a month.

Agriculture in Brazos County:

Average size of farms: 229 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34,859Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $182.09The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.54%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.20%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,971Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.73%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.04%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30,550The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.56%Average age of principal farm operators: 57 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.91Corn for grain: 4928 harvested acresUpland cotton: 11536 harvested acresVegetables: 33 harvested acresLand in orchards: 575 acres

Tornado activity:

Brazos County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 3076888.4 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.On 5/11/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 6 people and caused $750,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Brazos County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Brazos County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (925)

Atherosclerotic heart disease (878)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (750)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (494)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (440)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (423)

Unspecified dementia (337)

Congestive heart failure (289)

Pneumonia, unspecified (224)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (222)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.28Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,959Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 256Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,802

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,546Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 518Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 103

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 30.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:

Firearm - 18.8

Other - 11.7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 69.0. This is less than state average.

76.2% of residents of Brazos speak English at home.
16.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

70% of Brazos County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Texas.